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PoliticsRe: We Have Rescued Nigeria From Boko Haram – President Buhari Boasts In Abu Dhabi by omodejk12(op): 1:21pm On Nov 05, 2021
Naija I hail oooo
Wesley28:
I tire oo
SportsChelsea Starlet Signs New Long-term Contract At Stamford Bridge by omodejk12(op): 1:06pm On Nov 05, 2021
Chelsea have sealed defender Trevoh Chalobah’s future by signing the youngster to a new long-term contract.

The 22-year-old, who joined the Blues at the age of eight, has impressed since his promotion to Thomas Tuchel’s senior squad this summer, scoring twice in ten appearances.



Following loan spells at Huddersfield, Ipswich, and Lorient, Chalobah’s rise to power has been somewhat surprising and his emotional reaction to the Crystal Palace goal on his debut underscored his connection to the club.

He said, “It’s pretty surreal. It is a dream for me to sign a new long-term contract for my childhood club and I hope the dream continues.

“It was an amazing start to the season and something I never expected, but it just shows that the hard work I put in and took out loans has paid off.

“I tried to impress the manager in the preseason and then bring him into the games so everything went well and consistency is now the key to keeping those levels high.”

Chalobah’s four-and-a-half-year contract runs until summer 2026, extending his previous three-year contract.

Chelsea manager Marina Granovskaia added: “Seeing Trevoh join so many of his Academy graduate comrades in the men’s first team is something we are exceptionally proud of as a club.

“When he scored in the Premier League opener of the season, it was an emotional moment for everyone who has been involved in his progress so far.

“His performances in the first months of the season, as well as his attitude and professionalism, impressed us all and we are very happy to be able to reward Trevoh’s progress with this new long-term contract.”

https://www.jalili48.com/2021/11/chelsea-starlet-signs-new-long-term.html
CelebritiesRe: JJC Skillz Surprises Funke Akindele With Flowers In Turkey (Photos) by omodejk12: 1:02pm On Feb 24, 2021
RomanceRe: Lady, 30, Dupes Lover N10m, Dumps Him For Another Man (pic) by omodejk12: 2:57am On Feb 24, 2021
thatgirl504:
These are the golddiggers that made one Nairaland tout to call Nigerian women useless.

Imagine the wicked lady still have the guts to spend her boyfriend's sweat on another good for nothing guy.

I still blame the foolish guy for giving that huge sum to a lady he is not married to all in the name of love when he has immediate family who can help him achieve that plan.
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HealthRe: COVID-19 Update For February 23 2021 In Nigeria by omodejk12: 2:57am On Feb 24, 2021
Nairaland GeneralRe: Home Decor Ideas by omodejk12: 7:37am On Feb 20, 2021
cherriton12:
Find an inspirational walkthrough of home decor ideas that help you to decide if you want a complete makeover of the home or just to make a tad bit of change in your living room, bedroom, or specifically to walls, floors or ceilings. Home decor is an amazing concept that is crucial as your home speaks of you and resonates with your personality, the ambiance and the look you design have a character within, whether it is the glassware, choice of tints , the way space is lit up with natural or chic fixtures, the beautiful engineered wood flooring defines taste, authentic look, also incorporating smart technology makes the home decor extravagant. Let us see the best bet in home decor.
Pendant lights: They are functional stylish making the room more vibrant and give the ‘wow’ effect. Adding them in specific areas in the kitchen, dining room, or even in the living room accentuates the place by creating emphasis. Additionally, it enforces the style you are creating example; Scandinavian, Mid-century, cottage core, vintage, etc. Make it pop by considering the style of the decor, shade, and accessories.
Accent Chairs: Elevate the impact of the space with contrasting colour and styles. It is a new silhouette that pops up space easily for example; if you have a grey undertone theme adding an accent chair in yellow or red will immediately make a special effect. In a contemporary design combining different pieces of furniture is done to complete the look of the space like a sofa and accent chairs as they level up the interest by different shapes and hues.
Excellent Hardware: Exquisite hardware inclusion in the d cor raises the composition bringing balance and contrast to space. You can find the best hardware products that uplift the look of your kitchen, bathrooms, doors, wardrobes, etc. They come in a variety of finishes like brass, golden, blacks, mattes, gloss, etc.
Innovative gadgets: Adding technology to home d cor brings comfort and convenience packed with style. Some best gadgets that raise the bar in the home decor is;
• Helios touch – these touch-sensitive illuminating lights are great to enhance the appearance of the room, they are magnetic which means you can design on your own,
• Automatic sensor-based water taps which come with LED lights they are stylish and functional; they operate with the sensors and control the water flow as well,
• Bubble water walls are impressive decorative artwork they come in transparent acrylic panels the standard size is 6 * 4 ft. and 28mm thickness. They are customizable for different shapes and tones. The electronic parts are pump, LED lights and WIFI controlled motor, they are spectacular both in interior and exterior d cor.
Mirrors: Mirrors on the walls are more than just elements in interior design; they reflect the personality with unique style and cuts. The mirrors enhance the entire space with strategic placement; they instantly make the rooms look spacious and bright as they disperse the light. Best place to fix the mirror is opposite the window. Create focal points and space illusion with wall mirrors. Experiment with a variety of mirrors in the same place like round shaped mirrors in a pattern; LED behind the mirror, use artificial plants or flowers alongside the mirror edges, etc.
Wall Art: Think of the walls as your canvas and paint it the way you like. Walls are the best ways to explore decorative ideas both in interiors and exteriors. The large surface gives ample space to get creative and utilize the area with decorative art pieces. Some of the ways to beautify the wall are by using;
• Decorative artificial branches of trees with LED backlight to give earthy look, • Fix or place geometric designs of mirrors in circles, squares, and hexagons with convex and concave mirrors that amplify the space.
• Abstract wood word art with unique quotes, huge clocks, • Choose an entire wall to decorate with artificial turf, add lights to enhance that space, • Graphical designs, neon lights, • Geometrical shelves like floating, top hung, free-standing, built-in shelves, etc.
Other great d cor items are glass, ceramic and wooden vases, lamp shade, chandeliers, cushions, candles, floor lamps, floor runners, wall prints etc.
Also, make a choice of style that you wish to have in your home d cor like Modern, Contemporary, Minimalist, Industrial, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian, and Traditional, Transitional, etc.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Home Decor Ideas by omodejk12: 1:57am On Feb 20, 2021
Mirrors on the walls are more than just elements in interior design; they reflect the personality with unique style and cuts. The mirrors enhance the entire space with strategic placement; they instantly make the rooms look spacious and bright as they disperse the light. Best place to fix the mirror is opposite the window. Create focal points and space illusion with wall mirrors.
BusinessForex Brokers In Africa by omodejk12(op): 2:00pm On Nov 17, 2020
Looking to start an investment in trading? If you’re from Africa, well, look no further. In this article, you will learn where to put your money if you’re looking for a forex broker. Though you will have to invest time as well as thinking clearly of the decision you’re about to make. They are the ones that you must put in first if you don’t want to fail in trading.
Now if you’re looking to start trading soon and you’re based in Africa, you don’t have to turn your head and look anywhere else to find a forex broker. You can explore options for African-based forex brokers here: JP Markets.
Today, the pandemic has brought us stress and makes us scratch our heads because some of us have to grind more. People are losing jobs and others are looking for a secondary option to earn a profit. In Africa, people are looking to use their chances to turn things around for them and make ends meet by making an investment -- that’s where they start trading forex to generate income. As based on the research in Africa, as traders make a life-changing decision on which broker or market to trade, Africans look for most favorable trading conditions and the absolute best chance of making a profit.
When it comes to forex trading on the African continent, forex trading is as famous as in all over the world and, of course, at the same time, it deserves a good attention due to its keen and thorough anti-fraud protection and regulating systems. Forex trading in Africa is quite relatively young as compared to other countries or continents, which clearly means that forex trading is still in its growth phase in Africa. The financial sectors in Africa offer great prospects to forex traders due to very liberal, legal and economical regulations.
Few numbers of globally recognized forex brokers have their representative offices in South Africa and while great big names do speak for themselves, some in-depth research of the background of a selected company is never a waste of time and effort.
As of today, forex has indeed become the fastest growing and the most popular type of trading for people in the whole continent of Africa. It is by far the easiest and best chance of making a profit.
African foreign exchange traders have plenty of choice. The African Financial Sector Conduct Authority or the FSCA regulates the whole, the most competitive and valuable offers come from international brokers. By visiting the page of JP Markets, you can quickly find reliable and trustworthy forex brokers in no time.
Forex trading is gaining more popularity when it comes to generating secondary income, therefore many Africans are really looking towards making a trade more in the coming days ahead. While dealing with a domestic forex broker offers advantages, there are not many operations in Africa. Well-established international ones fill the void, and a growing number seek an operating license from the FSCA, in a nod to the growth potential for Forex trading in Africa.
Since Africa is an emerging economy, also applicable to the Forex market, the interest in it is, regrettably, often met with scams, fraud, and mismarketing.
In conclusion, African Forex traders have many options. While the FSCA regulations are limited, the most competitive offers exist from international brokers. There are a growing number who seek an FSCA license to add to their appeal for African Forex traders, offering the best possible option. FSCA oversight, despite its lack of advantages, is not a necessity if you trade with a globally trusted Forex broker. The most defining first step is to determine the type of trader you want to be, and then look for the required tools from different brokers.
Africa is a rapidly developing and emerging continent in the whole wide world and it is unsurprisingly that the continent is having a blast and enjoys one of the most reliable and established regulatory systems for those who want to trade Forex and pursue lucrative economic trading opportunities. Choosing a well-regulated broker which keeps client funds segregated from its own and deposits them with a major bank makes the most sense, but a trader must always keep in mind, which broker suits their individual needs best.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 7:17am On Sep 23, 2020
omodejk12:
XML sitemaps can be automatically published for your site with the WordPress 5.5 update. The sitemap is a list of all the contents of your site in the XML format to make it easier for the search engines to discover and index the contents. There is no denying the importance of sitemaps in WordPress SEO, and this update would be really helpful to the beginners who aren’t yet well-versed with the best practices of SEO.
WordPress has come up with yet another major release for this year that has made everyone sit up and take note. WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11, 2020, and it’s packed with some remarkable changes. Yes, this update has more than 450 improvements and several bug fixes! Though a number of anticipated features have not been made a part of the 5.5 version, many others are marking their debut with this one.
So, what does WordPress 5.5 have in store for you? Read on to know more about it, and here's a complete guide on the Wordpress 5.5 update.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 2:18pm On Sep 13, 2020
omodejk12:
Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.
XML sitemaps can be automatically published for your site with the WordPress 5.5 update. The sitemap is a list of all the contents of your site in the XML format to make it easier for the search engines to discover and index the contents. There is no denying the importance of sitemaps in WordPress SEO, and this update would be really helpful to the beginners who aren’t yet well-versed with the best practices of SEO.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 11:41am On Sep 12, 2020
seoquake:
You may check the seoquake blog for information about it
https://www.seoquake.com/blog/seo-and-ppc-to-ecommerce/
Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 10:28pm On Sep 10, 2020
omodejk12:
WordPress has come up with yet another major release for this year that has made everyone sit up and take note. WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11, 2020, and it’s packed with some remarkable changes. Yes, this update has more than 450 improvements and several bug fixes! Though a number of anticipated features have not been made a part of the 5.5 version, many others are marking their debut with this one.

So, what does WordPress 5.5 have in store for you? Read on to know more about it, and here's a complete guide on the Wordpress 5.5 update.


Everything that’s new with the Block Editor

Every WordPress update improves the Block Editor and makes it easier to work with, and the latest release is no exception. Ten versions of the Gutenberg plugin are now a part of the core, which has brought considerable changes to the UI, features, bug fixes, and more. These changes will impact both the performance and the functional aspects of your editing experience.

It is not possible to get into details about all the major Block Editor improvements here. So, given below is an outline of the five crucial developments that you should watch out for.

The latest UI Design
: All the versions of the Gutenberg plugin will bring changes to your overall experience with editing. Therefore, in the new UI, you can expect to see:
· Simple Block Toolbar
· Better color contrasts
· Block movers and new icons
· Device previews
· Surrounding elements
· Simultaneous formatting of multiple blocks


New design tools: The Gutenberg plugin saw several new design tools being added to it in July, and these tools are now a part of the core. So, expect to see changes in the following sections:
· Background gradients and height control
· Link color and padding control
· Customizing line-height values


Inline image edits: The Block editor has received this new feature where you can directly edit images from the image blocks. You get to edit faster now as there is no need to launch your Media Library.


Block plugins and director]: Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.


Lazy loading for the WordPress images

WordPress 5.5 will load only those images that the user can see on the screen and cause a delay in loading all other images. It has become a default feature of all WordPress sites because of the ‘loading’ feature given to the img tag. Except for Safari, all web browsers support this attribute.


Lazy loading will significantly improve your site performance and speed, which is great for ISPs, WordPress hosts, and all interwebs. The major improvements in speed will contribute towards saving electricity, server resources, and, most importantly, bandwidth.


Auto-updates for WordPress plugins and themes

Introducing auto-updates for WordPress themes and plugins has been a commendable step by WordPress 5.5 in terms of security enhancements. You will just have to enable the auto-update feature from the plugins page for all WordPress plugins installed on the site. The same thing applies to the WordPress themes, as you can set auto-updates for it from the theme overview window.


Though this feature was already present in WordPress, you either needed to use third-party plugins or alter WordPress configurations for managing the updates. With the latest update, it has now become super-easy to make sure that your site is always using the latest code.

The updates made to the default core sitemaps


XML sitemaps can be automatically published for your site with the WordPress 5.5 update. The sitemap is a list of all the contents of your site in the XML format to make it easier for the search engines to discover and index the contents. There is no denying the importance of sitemaps in WordPress SEO, and this update would be really helpful to the beginners who aren’t yet well-versed with the best practices of SEO.


But, these default XML sitemaps are rich in neither functionality nor features. Thus, relying on other popular SEO plugins for their XML sitemaps would be a good idea.

You don’t need to make any changes if you are already using other SEO plugins. The default XML sitemap of WordPress would be automatically disabled in that case.

Bidding goodbye to old and obsolete CSS style


WordPress has finally removed the old CSS style that was particularly for IE 6-8. Practically, none of the modern users rely on these obsolete browsers anymore. In fact, the visitors on your site using IE 6-8 are probably malicious bots simply pretending to be on those browsers.
Authentic visitors will not rely on outdated browsers. Thus, this is a much-needed change that will reduce the size of the style sheet and increase the download speed.

Opportunity to pass arguments among the template files

Earlier, you could only pass data among template files using query vars, global variables, and other such non-optimal options. However, with the new WordPress 5.5, the template loading functions have received the $args parameter.


The theme developers now get the opportunity to set variables in the template files to make it easily accessible in all the included template parts through passing a number of arguments.
It is too early to predict how this particular update would go with the editing of the full site. But, once it's refined further, there will be better opportunities for website building for both developers and users.


The endnote


There is enough reason to be thrilled about the new enhancements and features of WordPress 5.5. It bears testament to the fact that a lot of work is going on behind the scenes. And, if the fact that WordPress 5.5 has already made the sites perform faster and better is any indication of the future, you can expect to see even more useful changes in the months to come. So, until the next update comes around, let’s make the best of this newest range of improvements.
Ten versions of the Gutenberg plugin are now a part of the core, which has brought considerable changes to the UI, features, bug fixes, and more. These changes will impact both the performance and the functional aspects of your editing experience.
It is not possible to get into details about all the major Block Editor improvements here. So, given below is an outline of the five crucial developments that you should watch out for.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 10:16pm On Sep 09, 2020
omodejk12:
WordPress has come up with yet another major release for this year that has made everyone sit up and take note. WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11, 2020, and it’s packed with some remarkable changes. Yes, this update has more than 450 improvements and several bug fixes! Though a number of anticipated features have not been made a part of the 5.5 version, many others are marking their debut with this one.

So, what does WordPress 5.5 have in store for you? Read on to know more about it, and here's a complete guide on the Wordpress 5.5 update.


Everything that’s new with the Block Editor

Every WordPress update improves the Block Editor and makes it easier to work with, and the latest release is no exception. Ten versions of the Gutenberg plugin are now a part of the core, which has brought considerable changes to the UI, features, bug fixes, and more. These changes will impact both the performance and the functional aspects of your editing experience.

It is not possible to get into details about all the major Block Editor improvements here. So, given below is an outline of the five crucial developments that you should watch out for.

The latest UI Design
: All the versions of the Gutenberg plugin will bring changes to your overall experience with editing. Therefore, in the new UI, you can expect to see:
· Simple Block Toolbar
· Better color contrasts
· Block movers and new icons
· Device previews
· Surrounding elements
· Simultaneous formatting of multiple blocks


New design tools: The Gutenberg plugin saw several new design tools being added to it in July, and these tools are now a part of the core. So, expect to see changes in the following sections:
· Background gradients and height control
· Link color and padding control
· Customizing line-height values


Inline image edits: The Block editor has received this new feature where you can directly edit images from the image blocks. You get to edit faster now as there is no need to launch your Media Library.


Block plugins and director]: Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.


Lazy loading for the WordPress images

WordPress 5.5 will load only those images that the user can see on the screen and cause a delay in loading all other images. It has become a default feature of all WordPress sites because of the ‘loading’ feature given to the img tag. Except for Safari, all web browsers support this attribute.


Lazy loading will significantly improve your site performance and speed, which is great for ISPs, WordPress hosts, and all interwebs. The major improvements in speed will contribute towards saving electricity, server resources, and, most importantly, bandwidth.


Auto-updates for WordPress plugins and themes

Introducing auto-updates for WordPress themes and plugins has been a commendable step by WordPress 5.5 in terms of security enhancements. You will just have to enable the auto-update feature from the plugins page for all WordPress plugins installed on the site. The same thing applies to the WordPress themes, as you can set auto-updates for it from the theme overview window.


Though this feature was already present in WordPress, you either needed to use third-party plugins or alter WordPress configurations for managing the updates. With the latest update, it has now become super-easy to make sure that your site is always using the latest code.

The updates made to the default core sitemaps


XML sitemaps can be automatically published for your site with the WordPress 5.5 update. The sitemap is a list of all the contents of your site in the XML format to make it easier for the search engines to discover and index the contents. There is no denying the importance of sitemaps in WordPress SEO, and this update would be really helpful to the beginners who aren’t yet well-versed with the best practices of SEO.


But, these default XML sitemaps are rich in neither functionality nor features. Thus, relying on other popular SEO plugins for their XML sitemaps would be a good idea.

You don’t need to make any changes if you are already using other SEO plugins. The default XML sitemap of WordPress would be automatically disabled in that case.

Bidding goodbye to old and obsolete CSS style


WordPress has finally removed the old CSS style that was particularly for IE 6-8. Practically, none of the modern users rely on these obsolete browsers anymore. In fact, the visitors on your site using IE 6-8 are probably malicious bots simply pretending to be on those browsers.
Authentic visitors will not rely on outdated browsers. Thus, this is a much-needed change that will reduce the size of the style sheet and increase the download speed.

Opportunity to pass arguments among the template files

Earlier, you could only pass data among template files using query vars, global variables, and other such non-optimal options. However, with the new WordPress 5.5, the template loading functions have received the $args parameter.


The theme developers now get the opportunity to set variables in the template files to make it easily accessible in all the included template parts through passing a number of arguments.
It is too early to predict how this particular update would go with the editing of the full site. But, once it's refined further, there will be better opportunities for website building for both developers and users.


The endnote


There is enough reason to be thrilled about the new enhancements and features of WordPress 5.5. It bears testament to the fact that a lot of work is going on behind the scenes. And, if the fact that WordPress 5.5 has already made the sites perform faster and better is any indication of the future, you can expect to see even more useful changes in the months to come. So, until the next update comes around, let’s make the best of this newest range of improvements.
Every WordPress update improves the Block Editor and makes it easier to work with, and the latest release is no exception. Ten versions of the Gutenberg plugin are now a part of the core, which has brought considerable changes to the UI, features, bug fixes, and more. These changes will impact both the performance and the functional aspects of your editing experience.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 2:55pm On Sep 09, 2020
omodejk12:
And, if the fact that WordPress 5.5 has already made the sites perform faster and better is any indication of the future, you can expect to see even more useful changes in the months to come.
It is not possible to get into details about all the major Block Editor improvements here. So, given below is an outline of the five crucial developments that you should watch out for.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 1:27pm On Sep 09, 2020
omodejk12:
Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.
And, if the fact that WordPress 5.5 has already made the sites perform faster and better is any indication of the future, you can expect to see even more useful changes in the months to come.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 6:47pm On Sep 08, 2020
omodejk12:
Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.
New design tools: The Gutenberg plugin saw several new design tools being added to it in July, and these tools are now a part of the core. So, expect to see changes in the following sections:
· Background gradients and height control
· Link color and padding control
· Customizing line-height values


Inline image edits: The Block editor has received this new feature where you can directly edit images from the image blocks. You get to edit faster now as there is no need to launch your Media Library.
WebmastersRe: Wordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op): 2:23pm On Sep 08, 2020
Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.
WebmastersWordpress 5.5 Overview by omodejk12(op):
WordPress has come up with yet another major release for this year that has made everyone sit up and take note. WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11, 2020, and it’s packed with some remarkable changes. Yes, this update has more than 450 improvements and several bug fixes! Though a number of anticipated features have not been made a part of the 5.5 version, many others are marking their debut with this one.

So, what does WordPress 5.5 have in store for you? Read on to know more about it, and here's a complete guide on the Wordpress 5.5 update.


Everything that’s new with the Block Editor

Every WordPress update improves the Block Editor and makes it easier to work with, and the latest release is no exception. Ten versions of the Gutenberg plugin are now a part of the core, which has brought considerable changes to the UI, features, bug fixes, and more. These changes will impact both the performance and the functional aspects of your editing experience.

It is not possible to get into details about all the major Block Editor improvements here. So, given below is an outline of the five crucial developments that you should watch out for.

The latest UI Design
: All the versions of the Gutenberg plugin will bring changes to your overall experience with editing. Therefore, in the new UI, you can expect to see:
· Simple Block Toolbar
· Better color contrasts
· Block movers and new icons
· Device previews
· Surrounding elements
· Simultaneous formatting of multiple blocks


New design tools: The Gutenberg plugin saw several new design tools being added to it in July, and these tools are now a part of the core. So, expect to see changes in the following sections:
· Background gradients and height control
· Link color and padding control
· Customizing line-height values


Inline image edits: The Block editor has received this new feature where you can directly edit images from the image blocks. You get to edit faster now as there is no need to launch your Media Library.


Block plugins and director]: Block directory lets you directly add, install, and find third-party blocks from the block inserter. A list of block plugins will appear in your plugin directly when you look for a block, and you can make them a part of your edits with one click.


Lazy loading for the WordPress images

WordPress 5.5 will load only those images that the user can see on the screen and cause a delay in loading all other images. It has become a default feature of all WordPress sites because of the ‘loading’ feature given to the img tag. Except for Safari, all web browsers support this attribute.


Lazy loading will significantly improve your site performance and speed, which is great for ISPs, WordPress hosts, and all interwebs. The major improvements in speed will contribute towards saving electricity, server resources, and, most importantly, bandwidth.


Auto-updates for WordPress plugins and themes

Introducing auto-updates for WordPress themes and plugins has been a commendable step by WordPress 5.5 in terms of security enhancements. You will just have to enable the auto-update feature from the plugins page for all WordPress plugins installed on the site. The same thing applies to the WordPress themes, as you can set auto-updates for it from the theme overview window.


Though this feature was already present in WordPress, you either needed to use third-party plugins or alter WordPress configurations for managing the updates. With the latest update, it has now become super-easy to make sure that your site is always using the latest code.

The updates made to the default core sitemaps


XML sitemaps can be automatically published for your site with the WordPress 5.5 update. The sitemap is a list of all the contents of your site in the XML format to make it easier for the search engines to discover and index the contents. There is no denying the importance of sitemaps in WordPress SEO, and this update would be really helpful to the beginners who aren’t yet well-versed with the best practices of SEO.


But, these default XML sitemaps are rich in neither functionality nor features. Thus, relying on other popular SEO plugins for their XML sitemaps would be a good idea.

You don’t need to make any changes if you are already using other SEO plugins. The default XML sitemap of WordPress would be automatically disabled in that case.

Bidding goodbye to old and obsolete CSS style


WordPress has finally removed the old CSS style that was particularly for IE 6-8. Practically, none of the modern users rely on these obsolete browsers anymore. In fact, the visitors on your site using IE 6-8 are probably malicious bots simply pretending to be on those browsers.
Authentic visitors will not rely on outdated browsers. Thus, this is a much-needed change that will reduce the size of the style sheet and increase the download speed.

Opportunity to pass arguments among the template files

Earlier, you could only pass data among template files using query vars, global variables, and other such non-optimal options. However, with the new WordPress 5.5, the template loading functions have received the $args parameter.


The theme developers now get the opportunity to set variables in the template files to make it easily accessible in all the included template parts through passing a number of arguments.
It is too early to predict how this particular update would go with the editing of the full site. But, once it's refined further, there will be better opportunities for website building for both developers and users.


The endnote


There is enough reason to be thrilled about the new enhancements and features of WordPress 5.5. It bears testament to the fact that a lot of work is going on behind the scenes. And, if the fact that WordPress 5.5 has already made the sites perform faster and better is any indication of the future, you can expect to see even more useful changes in the months to come. So, until the next update comes around, let’s make the best of this newest range of improvements.
WebmastersRe: Drop Your Site/blog And Let Me Tell What You Need To Improve. by omodejk12: 7:21am On Aug 03, 2020
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WebmastersRe: Drop Your Site/blog And Let Me Tell What You Need To Improve. by omodejk12: 7:20am On Aug 03, 2020
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